A closer look at the 2022 QB class makes the Bears' trade-up for Justin Fields look even better. BryanPerezNFL on why that one deal not only saved an offseason of headaches but proved to be a stroke of luck for Chicago. FrontOffice33 | DaBears
If the Chicago Bears hadn’t executed last year’s draft-day trade to move up for quarterback Justin Fields, they’d enter the 2022 NFL Draft with the seventh overall pick. It’s a premium draft slot that now belongs to the New York Giants, who are certain to land a quality starting prospect with the selection. But if the 2022 Senior Bowl showed us anything, it’s that the Bears made the right decision to roll the dice on Fields in 2021.
Fields’ rookie season went exactly as it was supposed to… sort of. Sans the bizarre decision by former coach Matt Nagy to begin the year with Andy Dalton as the Bears’ starting quarterback, Fields’ eventual ascension to the first string unit provided plenty of exciting moments and quality throws to feel really, really good about his future. He made dazzling runs; threw ropes to wide receiver Darnell Mooney; and in the simplest of descriptions, Fields just looked the part.
It’s the first time in many years that the Bears have entered an offseason without any questions surrounding their starting quarterback. Even after former general manager Ryan Pace drafted Mitch Trubisky in 2017, there were concerns about his ability to develop into a legitimate NFL starter. His rookie year was fine but his regression in the years that followed created one of the most frustrating few seasons behind center in recent team history.
Imagine for a moment that Pace didn’t pull the trigger to move up for Fields. The Bears would be knee-deep in the 2022 quarterback market and one of the most popular destinations for a quarterback in mock drafts. The fan base would almost certainly be at odds over what Chicago should do with their first-rounder, too. This year’s quarterback class doesn’t have a no-brainer in its ranks, which would create pro- and anti-quarterback factions in the Bears universe.
That’s not the case in Chicago. Instead, the Bears need a quarterback with special traits who can carry the load while new general manager Ryan Poles builds the roster around him. Pickett—the potential QB1—wouldn’t have been a fit in Chicago., who many have trending as the eventual QB1 in the 2022 NFL Draft. Willis’ traits are exciting—his ceiling is extremely high—but he’s also extremely raw and probably won’t be ready to debut as an NFL starter until his second season or later.
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